How China tests policies locally before using them nationwide

China often tests new policies in one place first

China often tries a new policy in a local area before using it more widely. This lets the national government keep strong political control while giving local governments a large role in running the economy.

Greenlandic Inuit could settle disputes with song duels

In traditional drum-song performances, Greenlandic Inuit participants satirized one another in song duels to settle conflicts. The performances also served entertainment and spiritual purposes.

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Humans were making playable bone flutes more than 35,000 years ago

Archaeologists have found flutes made from bird bones and mammoth ivory in caves in southwestern Germany. Some date back more than 35,000 years, showing that early modern humans were making musical instruments in Ice Age Europe. Older objects have been proposed as instruments, but their identification is disputed. Music-making left physical traces tens of thousands of years before written history.

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How China tests policies locally before using them nationwide

China often tests new policies in one place first

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